Newsletter - June 15, 2017
NIH Knee Jerk Reversal on Policy for Grants Limitation Raises New Questions
Less than a few weeks after announcing that it plans to encourage better distribution of funds available for NIH grants, NIH abruptly backed off its announced policy due to a backlash from the affected scientific community, presumably the high rollers who would have been at the receiving end of the cuts. Read More
As Developers Push the Envelope with Smartphone Apps, FDA May Step Up too
Smartphone apps allow users to manage their own health and wellness; and FDA has taken a mostly hands off approach to regulating them. But with new apps being created to capture a variety of use and handling information to diagnose and potential help treat diseases, particularly neurological diseases, FDA may need to step in and regulate such apps more vigorously. Read More
NIH Knee Jerk Reversal on Policy for Grants Limitation Raises New Questions
Less than a few weeks after announcing that it plans to encourage better distribution of funds available for NIH grants, NIH abruptly backed off its announced policy due to a backlash from the affected scientific community, presumably the high rollers who would have been at the receiving end of the cuts. Read More
As Developers Push the Envelope with Smartphone Apps, FDA May Step Up too
Smartphone apps allow users to manage their own health and wellness; and FDA has taken a mostly hands off approach to regulating them. But with new apps being created to capture a variety of use and handling information to diagnose and potential help treat diseases, particularly neurological diseases, FDA may need to step in and regulate such apps more vigorously. Read More
